Stopped by TRU today and they were getting a couple of these out to put on the shelves. The price (and the fact that I already own one) will keep me away, but I will say that it sure did look pretty. If I had the funds and space, I might consider picking up a second.

Unfortunately they put those wire-wrap security things around them which have now damaged the boxes - which is the only reason I'd even buy one of these.

I have spoken with one of the managers there a couple times and I showed him what the security device had done and asked him if one could be kept aside for me the next time they get one in and he said he would.

If I can't get this in a good-shape box, there's no point in making the purchase.

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Peter

Letting my collecting OCD get the better of me on a DAILY basis... and loving EVERY minute of it!

Well, there was the recent shoplifting spree where two people were emptying contents of cheap items and putting more expensive ones inside, then buying the "cheap item". They eventually got caught in part because they used a rewards card, IIRC.

You know, our store had a couple of these a week and a half ago or so (just stocked on the floor with a sign), and both are now gone. I'm a little surprised they are selling at that price, although the toy is amazing and that box sure is pretty. Plus, if I had missed out on the earlier release, I'd sure be figuring out a way to get the money to pick one up now...probably my favorite toy of the line, or at least towards the top. I still haven't figured out a nice way to display it though, almost thinking about trying to build something custom for it so you could really see it well.

I finally saw this thing this past week at TRU too...it's so huge they just left it sitting in the middle of the aisle. No shelf space available. I've seen it migrate around a few times but last time I checked it was still there. Curious to see if it survives Black Friday...

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